Film/Video and Photographic Arts at Wright State University-Main Campus

Dayton, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

$24,617
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$34,673
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$43,765
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#136 of 144
Rank by pay
#125 of 144
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Wright State University-Main Campus graduates in film/video and photographic arts earn 21% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 78% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Wright State University-Main Campus Compares for Film/Video and Photographic Arts

All 144 colleges reporting film/video and photographic arts earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$78,034$80,781#1$51,772
2University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$70,963$64,572#2$29,011
3Chapman University Orange, CA$66,494$60,505#3$35,795
4Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$63,679$55,890#8$38,508
5Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ$63,679$55,890#9$38,508
6Seattle University Seattle, WA$62,385$57,381#5$30,256
7Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA$61,500$55,961#6$24,561
8Tufts University Medford, MA$59,960$52,801#15$56,418
9New York University New York, NY$58,720$55,889#10$23,869
10University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$58,623$53,343#14$34,187
…
133Miami Dade College Miami, FL$35,402$37,681#122$20,611
134Wayne State University Detroit, MI$35,157$37,069#124—
135Los Angeles Film School Hollywood, CA$35,151$31,985#142$22,596
136Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH$34,673$37,001#125$24,617
137Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City, MO$34,253$36,726#128$22,619
138University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC$34,184$36,684#130$22,315
139Full Sail University Winter Park, FL$33,579$35,741#133$24,078

Other Majors at Wright State University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$97,659$70,345#134 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$92,006$69,071#176 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$89,391$68,977#241 of 258
Management Information Systems and Services$85,393$62,334#76 of 166
Mechanical Engineering$82,795$66,331#305 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$77,864$45,570#112 of 118
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,289$70,327#836 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$73,024$52,651#402 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,696$52,534#307 of 452
Human Resources Management and Services$65,293$47,898#116 of 187
Marketing$64,589$43,722#302 of 516
Biology$62,925$28,368#249 of 841
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions—$61,401—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,039$42,680#795 of 1176
Mathematics$59,848$39,950#250 of 309
Business/Commerce$58,039$46,523#216 of 271
International/Globalization Studies$56,668$32,819#42 of 87
Political Science and Government$56,423$27,477#412 of 565
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$56,074$41,318#194 of 253
Chemistry$55,165—#188 of 209
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,433$35,640#361 of 610
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$50,824$39,321#125 of 138
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,724$33,137#228 of 345
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$48,582$23,739#190 of 225
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$47,355$35,966#68 of 85
Social Work$47,235$39,926#335 of 420
Criminology$46,939$37,476#106 of 113
Psychology$46,507$32,105#727 of 1027
History$44,397$27,157#388 of 459
Sociology$44,227—#395 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Wright State University-Main Campus film/video and photographic arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $24,617 one year after graduating and $34,673 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Wright State University-Main Campus rank for film/video and photographic arts?

Among 144 colleges reporting earnings for film/video and photographic arts graduates, Wright State University-Main Campus ranks #136 by median pay four years after graduation, and #125 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is film/video and photographic arts at Wright State University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 21% less than the national median for film/video and photographic arts ($43,765), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Wright State University-Main Campus · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.